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Australia marks 'crocodile hunter' Irwin's death
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia marked the first
anniversary of the death of environmentalist and television
"crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin in a low-key manner with his family
commemorating privately, reports said Tuesday. But tributes flowed
for the way his widow Terri and daughter Bindi, 9, have conducted
themselves since Irwin was killed by a stingray barb that pierced
his chest during filming on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Bindi Irwin has become a media star in her own right since her
father's death, promoting his causes, speaking at events to
commemorate him and starring in her own television programs. The
couple also had a three-year-old son, Bob.
"Behind the positive faces they have shown the world since that
dreadful day, there can be no doubt there is still deep sorrow and
lasting pain," Sydney's Daily Telegraph said in an editorial.
"So too for those who respected and admired Irwin for his boundless
enthusiasm for life, his determination to make every second of it
worthwhile."They will have their own thoughts to content themselves
with, their own sadness."Irwin, who was 44 when he died, became
world-famous for his daring stunts with dangerous animals but he was
also an environmentalist who put much of the money he made towards
promoting related causes.
He also ran a zoo with is wife in northeastern Queensland state. The
Australia Zoo continues to be open to visitors.Irwin's death
prompted a national outpouring of grief, with tributes flowing in
from all sections of society, including Prime Minister John Howard,
who described Irwin as a "wonderful and colourful son" of Australia.
A public celebration of Irwin's life is to be held on September
15.But tributes flowed for the way his widow Terri and daughter
Bindi, 9, have conducted themselves since Irwin was killed by a
stingray barb that pierced his chest during filming on Australia's
Great Barrier Reef.
Bindi Irwin has become a media star in her own right since her
father's death, promoting his causes, speaking at events to
commemorate him and starring in her own television programs. The
couple also had a three-year-old son, Bob.
"Behind the positive faces they have shown the world since that
dreadful day, there can be no doubt there is still deep sorrow and
lasting pain," Sydney's Daily Telegraph said in an editorial."So too
for those who respected and admired Irwin for his boundless
enthusiasm for life, his determination to make every second of it
worthwhile.
"They will have their own thoughts to content themselves with, their
own sadness."Irwin, who was 44 when he died, became world-famous for
his daring stunts with dangerous animals but he was also an
environmentalist who put much of the money he made towards promoting
related causes.
He also ran a zoo with is wife in northeastern Queensland state. The
Australia Zoo continues to be open to visitors.Irwin's death
prompted a national outpouring of grief, with tributes flowing in
from all sections of society, including Prime Minister John Howard,
who described Irwin as a "wonderful and colourful son" of Australia. |
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